Evidence Consistent with Cockfighting Found at Scene of Ohio Killing

iStock/Thinkstock(PEEBLES, Ohio) -- Evidence consistent with cockfighting was found at one of the scenes where eight relatives were shot dead in "execution type" killings, an official said, adding another dimension of mystery to this unsolved murder case.

At one of the Pike County, Ohio, crime scenes, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine "observed roosters in small cages, one to a cage -- a set-up he’s seen previously associated with cock fighting," Eve Mueller, spokeswoman for DeWine's office, told ABC News Tuesday. She did not specify which crime scene.

"Whether or not that was actually happening here, he doesn’t know -- but what he saw was consistent with cock fighting," Mueller said.

While Mueller said the attorney general's office cannot "comment specifically if that is part of the investigation," she added, "we are looking at every possible angle."

DeWine has also said marijuana growing operations were found at three of the four crime scenes but authorities did not provide further details.

Seven of the eight victims in Friday’s shooting spree were found in three homes along the same road in Peebles, a small village about 70 miles east of Cincinnati. The eighth victim was found in nearby Piketon. Some of the victims appeared to have been killed in their sleep, officials said.

Three children -- a 4-day-old baby, a 6-month-old baby and a 3-year-old -- were found unharmed at the crime scenes, said Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader.

DeWine told ABC News on Sunday that authorities still did not have a suspect description or motive in the killings.

The Ohio Attorney General’s office has also confirmed that a Facebook threat was made against the youngest victim -- 16-year-old Chris Rhoden. Authorities say they are pursuing the Facebook threat along with other leads.

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